3 Weaning Recipes under 15 Mins – Perfect for Busy Mums

3 Weaning Recipes under 15 Mins – Perfect for Busy Mums

Are you a new parent who has recently returned to work after the confinement period? Are you finding it challenging to balance work, care for your baby, and manage family life? Being a new mum is quite challenging. Moreover, as your baby transitions from weaning to solid foods, you might have to plan and prepare a healthy variety of solid foods daily.

 

To start with, your baby only needs a small amount of solid food, once a day, at a time that suits you both, and you can gradually increase the portion and meal times according to your baby’s needs and appetite. You can start weaning with single vegetables and fruits, such as broccoli, pumpkin, carrot, butternut squash, sweet potato, papaya, or banana.

 

How to make it? Soft cook and mash, or steam and blend. Steaming is great, as it helps to preserve the food’s vitamins and minerals. Here are some easy recipe ideas for you to try out!

 

1. Apple and Pear Sauce

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 apple
  • 1 ripe pear

Method:

  1. Peel, quarter, and core the apple and pear. Cut the apple and pear into bite-sized chunks. Place the apple chunks in a saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Pour in about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of water. Place the pan over medium-high heat, cover, and bring to a boil.
  2. Steam the apple for 2 minutes, then add the pear chunks. Continue to steam, stirring occasionally to help cook evenly, until the fruit is very tender, about 10 minutes longer.
  3. Remove the pan from the heat, transfer the steamed fruit to a blender or food processor and let cool. Process the fruit to a very smooth or chunky puree, depending on your baby’s age and chewing ability. If needed, add a little water, breast milk, or formula to thin the puree.
  4. Refrigerate the puree in an airtight container for up to three days, or freeze for up to three months.

 

2. Sweet Potato Puree

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 small (8 oz/250 g) sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces

Method: 

  1. Place the sweet potato pieces in the steamer basket until the sweet potato is very tender when pierced with a fork.
  2. Let the sweet potato cool slightly. Puree in a blender or food processor until the texture is right for your baby. To make it thinner, add cooking liquid, water, breast milk, or formula.
  3. Refrigerate the puree in an airtight container for up to three days, or freeze for up to three months.

 

3. Baby Oatmeal with Prunes

 

Ingredients: 

  • ¼ cup (1 oz/30 g) baby oatmeal
  • 4 pitted prunes (dried plums)

Cooking Method:

  1. Make the baby oatmeal according to the directions on the package. If it’s too thick, add water, breast milk, or formula to thin it to a consistency your baby likes. If it’s hot, let it cool to a safe temperature.
  2. Combine the prunes with ¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) water. Simmer until the prunes are very tender, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Puree the prunes with a blender or food processor, and puree until smooth, adding another splash of water if the mixture seems too thick.
  3. When ready to serve, spoon some oatmeal into your baby’s bowl and swirl in a few spoonfuls of the pureed prunes.

 

To make your life easier, you can use the Beaba Babycook Neo, which can not only steam but also blend, so you won’t need many other kitchen tools. You may check out more recipes here too!

 

Beaba Babycook Neo – The Baby Food Processor

The BEABA Babycook Neo is a French-designed baby product that can steam, cook, blend, and reheat/defrost all at once, in 15 minutes or less. It has four settings that eliminate the need for pots, a blender, and a microwave, making the process of making baby food simple and efficient.

 

With the unique pulse-blend feature, you can make anything from a fine puree to a chunkier puree, ensuring the correct consistency for your baby’s food at every step. You can easily prepare delicious, healthy food for your precious baby in under 15 minutes. On top of that, you can also use your Babycook to cook purees or blend sauces even after your baby has grown.

 

Beaba® Babycook Neo comes with a glass bowl and a stainless-steel steam basket. As a bonus, the newly designed reservoir is easily accessible for hassle-free cleaning! Available for online purchase at https://www.beaba.com